Dan Ivers/NJ.comPolice made an arrest in the murder of a 70-year-old woman inside her East Rutherford home.

HACKENSACK — Police have made an arrest in last month's killing of a 70-year-old East Rutherford woman.

Barbara Vernieri was found dead inside her Shepard Terrace home the evening of Sept. 14. Authorities said she died of blunt force trauma to the head, and her home was set on fire in an attempt to cover up evidence.

Vernieri was a prominent real estate agent in the East Rutherford area.

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. to discuss the arrest.